Pledge to Resist Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines

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From 350.org (https://350.org/): This week Donald Trump signed executive actions that attempt to restart the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and the Dakota Access fracked oil pipeline. Trump is pushing these pipelines for one reason: because people powered movements stopped … Continued

Christian Organizations Welcome Denial of Easement by Army Corps of Engineers in Standing Rock, ND

WASHINGTON: The National Council of Churches of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) and Creation Justice Ministries join in expressing their deep appreciation to President Obama and the Army Corps of Engineers for the historic decision to not … Continued

Protect Human Rights and Peaceful Protest at Standing Rock

From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): At the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, police have used excessive force against peaceful human rights defenders, confronting men, women and children with military gear and military-grade weapons. Peaceful protest is a human right. Stand up for … Continued

What You Can Learn and Do to Act for the Environment—November 2016

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From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Federal action opportunities: Comment period on the Clean Energy Incentive Program closed November 1. Postcards in support of the program were collected at PA IPL’s conference on October 30, and overnighted to EPA Administrator … Continued